Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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w it 1 1 is 01 it I I.I.I I. KINU Former Camden IVIan Popular in Krmtre V II tout; l ilt Allied S?ldlrrK, Mra. Will. King ha* ^crelv^J the fob lowing letter from obo of t Y. m. ' '. A. tut' ii . w'Ijcit Mr, Wiilium King 1* located in I?*i*flnre. Hillic King wuh pop ulnr with his associate* in Camden and I?Ih ( ''it in < i ?' ii friends MI C glad to know (lint he in [|0 llW popular ill hi* W >ik in France ; I feel nine fhut you would be deeply i 1 1 1 #'< I to know tho kind of work (hut your husband in doing over here. Kven before lif arrived 1 hud heard *>( him from Hume men w lio hint ?*otne over in the aaii)e boat niui from the Ii iich }ivai*e they gave Hilly King 1 knew I wanted him with me. Wo bu\V bofn tBgether sovvral weeks ami in my esti mation h?- is uiic of the inoKt lovable ? ?haracter* thnl I have ever met : his nn Unniding cnfhualawii on aii thing* that relate to HohUefs'; his hearty comrade* ?4?lp ami unfailing good nature Hud his wHliugueas to help, have made liiin the inovt useful and ' |K>ptilar nam in this Amernue Leave Area. I naid I wanted him t\? be always with m?? hut it wasn't possible, the soldier* needed him more ho now he it* what you might call the limn ter of the Y. He sits, part of the day ? >n a big desk selling ticket* to men who want cigarette** chocolate etc., amf while "loiiiK thlH lie answers ten ?iue?tloi?H %a minute of how t he fellows can best en-1 (My. their time here. Then the rent of ?he day he is everywhere, mingling amongst the meu, running a vaudeville <how or helping <o run a dance. Kvery ??ne km ws him ,hy bis first name and there is one question I answer a thou sand time* a day "where is Hilly King?" The other < I tiy the .head of tin* lady workers of theY eame to me and said that she had heard that Hilly had Ween ' ??ent t?? Ml, I hire (oui other Y casino, four miles away). Of <i>ui-m> the report wax untrue but just for fun 1 replied Wants-For Sale STRAYKI) OK STOLKN Kn.m "my place at Iloykin on Wednesday Pee. 4 1 it. ?uie black in h i*?> mule with white mouth, weight ulK?ut our -thousand pounds. Uevvard if returned to lOu griie 1>. Thompson, K. I"'. 1 >. No. 1, iti'jkin, S. I '. .'it i FOR S.\l,IW)iif double barrel, fiainmcr Parker shot gun. 111 gauge, in first class condition. Apply to 1 Irnry Trues dcll, KH5 DeKnlh Street. . Camden, S. ('. lti-pd. FOR SAL.K ? One Fowl touring car in Rood condition. 1 S> 1 r? model, reasonable. See 1). (1. Perkins, nt <>il Mill, 2ti-pd FOR HALF ? Nice pou.v cheap. Phone ?JJMl-W r'Upd. FOR SALKi ? T\w gentle horses for sale. Apply to .1. W. Thompson. Cariideu, S. ('. lti-pd. FOl'NIfc? A 1k>\ of books. Owner can have same by proving property and paying 'JiV f< r tlii-i adv. Apply nt The _<'hronicle office. STORAOF, RATTKR1KS RECHAKG KI). ? We have installed an up tft date mercury are rectifier. This with our* regular motor Kenerntor enables us to /re-charge twentj two .storage batterlew at one time. All stc-ruge batteries -hould be re-charged every few months to prevent sulphating and proloug Its life. W. t>. Hay's Garage, (Camden, S. C. 0 33-11. WANTKO ? Several share-cropper* on farm near ('amden. Apply 1*. O. Pox J'J7. Camden. S. tf. We have a lull stock of Firestone and Knight tires nt interesting prices. ('-nm ? li'ii Motto* < "oiupany. FOR FFHTIL1ZKR fur immediate tie live i. see .f . 1.. Moselev Ft>K RKNT ? i tiorse farm known as the AV a t k 1 iik place at Shaylora Hill l*i miles nortli of < '.linden Apply to r IV DulJo.sc. TR\ SOMK ? We have for sale '?King nut'' :< new butter substitute. It con tain^ ii'> auiimil futs. <Jost much hiss. Let us sell you some of it. Lang's i ?rvt-.?r\ . ( 'miideit. S t VTHKNS III l)K COMPANY, uf Athens, Georgia, an* '.argtst buyers of express shipped green t(.wv hides in the South Keax>n i^. "'I'liev Weigh the Weight." j Mule and horse hides each. II 1 Fujrene Faut. Murage* Athens, (?a. Nov H--t'uuo H)K SAl.K ? Self 1 tisiug Flour in wood en barrels. Texas red rust proof oats, Vhvuzzi \ e . nat?\? grown Work nan < %rt?cer.\ (\t JtOtf iX)K SAI.K ? AhruKKi rye $'J 7i> p?-r hus-h ol. in live bushel lots or over. Westerham Plantation. XV \ l{ur?h Manager, Logoff. S ('. KI TTKR KCONOMY ? l>o you enjoy the taste of good butter? If so, you are ?ure to like "Kingnut" the new Nut-Putter, for it has that delicious cool, creamery butter taste. Let us srll >ou n package. Lang's* High <irade Orocery, Camden. S. <\ WANTICI> ? The puhlh t?> kuou that wo have reopened under new inaungeiuent. Firwt class repair work. genuine Ford ?parts, gasoline and oil Korchnw Motor (V). NOTICE ? For n Tiue. cheap coffllti or cnakot call :it Hilling's Pros ! Ar rant'?' .otd stand | ? FOR HALF/ ? Six lot* and houses, with " one barn and stable, on the corner of Mill and York Streets. Apply to fj. A. Wlttkowktcy, Camdeti, B. C. OI'KNINO OF WINTKK . .. , i ..i Artlvitien Mark* Thr /\ppe?r?ine of HI?* " ler Klylrt. Now York, Nqvoiuber JM). I inlia 11 muji flier dtl$* have lingered with us fur a long time ami therefore delayed Vh(> show* in# n( winter Hut with com 1iik tif tin- irUp c?ml ?l/iy s the avenue Mum take* 011 a OtH'l/lwl wintry anpei't, And li.?vv (IcIicioiiHly refreshing it in to wee ibc hiK warm comfortable <'<?at* again. Ami how Nitddcnly tin' feature of winter *t> Iok Somehow tlicM' coat wrap* giv<j Mich a auinptou* look, they mwiii to hold a wealth of warmth in tboir luxurious fold*. . The,\ htyve already bocn voted nn the most popular xtyle of top coat ami thin in erfwiJy proven if one wt rolls down the avenue ami ilototj tin' t?i Mr ninrgin of plurality In their favor. Of ouirsc the material* used in tho de velopment of theao coat* aw? heavy, dur able stuffs. Ouvofyn In UHod extemdvely and a citato rival of wool, velpnr/ Jlut at the top i?, the new fabric which haa heeu introduced on the market hut re cently. Hilvertime it is named and it Is .MhMtIhU Oomblne?l KflfwUvtly indeed oi?i? ??f the most beautiful ma terials Hint lias born soon for u long time. As the gorgeousm*s of the inu- J ferial satisfies the taste for the lavish.; very little trimming is ueeded. Fur usually appears at the collar and on the] eufTs and this enhances the beauty of ( the already beautiful wrap. Huge but tun.-, are used sparingly, i^Tilly more out ok' ncet ssity than for trimming purposes. I Tin* prices vary with the quality of j material and quantity of fur, but after all I'm sure uiadame would gladly spend 1 more than she expected to when she has j t ri 1 <>n one of these smart wraps. -Per fection <?f line and the charm of grace lurk in their very folds. One of the shops show* a stunning model of sort of old blur. Skunk fur claims the right to finish the collar and ~ruff?r and", in- I deed, one would hove to go :i long way j to tind a prettier combination. The! lining is of an unusual type dye silk, j the colors harmonizing ' with the color of the coat. TJ>e proud iKissessor of this would indeed have an object of envy i ft r many eyes. lVn)?tantJy novelties arc popping up." Now Dame Fashion has decided thnt with blouses of dark colored Georgette j erepe on?' must have an equally dark , camisole. And immediately her demand w?t satisfied : and no\^ we have mag- ! j eittm. black and viob*t camintdes on the market. It is rather a clever idea to went it contrasting colm- under the blouse j Hut one must know colors and be sure j | that they are in perfect harmony, for, if not the result would be a calamity. ' F? i instance h very attractive color com bination would be it dark blue blouse ' worn over rose madder which would give tho effect of violet Great care must i?<- exerted and tnuch consideration given ? t?? the ?*?m|dexion ?>f the wearer. These' heavy colors are t ryi n g to wear, that is. more trying than t He pastel shades, am) unless one studies one's |>osxibili- , a nuwt disastrous result i?? bound to f-usue. | "well, what about it"'" She immediately 1 ntoi?e. flared at me. ifamned her foot" I -J - ~t ami answered "I want to say rfght now ; ! if Hillv King bvav4>? bore. it will be n ! failure. " ' Coming down from Paris ki*t week l I discovered a l<>t of soldiers on the txain I who Were bound here : 1 asked one of | them why he had chosen La Hambaule. j "(>11". he replied "I heard it was a pret t\ place fmm some of the men who had 1 there himI b*s?ides they said It was wt rth rhe 'journey to meet a man named Hilly King." We are ap making sacrifice in this j great war but I think your sacrifice in allowing Hill> to come ha* brought in exprevsnble re"\vnrd. He ha.s cheered the men. he has helped them, he has been their much needed friend, in other words | lie has been their big brother. I take the liberty in writing you be <-?ufte 1 wan till you to know that not only is he "doing bis bit" but he i* h (?od-*cud to our soldier*. Your* sincerely. Oharle* Carver. Jr. Quitting While The Quitting it Uood. { It appear* from what Vorwaert*. the I . iKtin of the Modal l>enu>cr?tte |larty in' t i*'i in it \ , ?ay* that Bulgaria's remark able haste ijt Peking nn armistice wait) occasioned by knowledge (hat Turkey was about to sue for peace and Austria hud ahout made Up its mind to throw itnelf ujjton the mercy <?f the Allien. The Cxar of liulgaria is a cunning old scoundrel. Of honor, fidelity or boiusty he known nothing, lie has not the re* sped of his own people. He is wholly selfish and nifntnary, He in a onward at heart and ia dreadfully afraid of asMasai nnt ion. We kuow that the (ami tiou < f liulgaria will be a desperate on? when the day of nettlement collie* for tin . war unless Bulgaria haa Home pow erful friend* at court. If Bulgaria naf fer* the punishment she deaerves the Guar may expert to lose not only hia throne but his life, The Bulgars are a blood avenging lot. * . Bulgaria joined hanjia with Germany in this war not mo much for love of Germany a* because the Bulgara thought Oermany wan goiug to triumph. Bulgaria has admiration for winners aud no use for losers. Ho long an Germany* wan go ing' strong Bulgaria waa strongly Ger mauie. Now it ia different. .Those who have had the opi>ortunity to know the facta say that the Turk ia vile, the German is a beaut, but neith er of them approachcH ? the Bulgar in savagery. What the Bulgar baa done lu Serbia, in the land of the people with whom, a' few ycarw ago, Bulgaria joined hada to free the Balkana of the' Turka, is terrible beyond description. The Bulgar within the last six or eight years haa fought the Turk und fought by his side, has fought the ftou manian and fought by hia aide, haa fought the Herb and fought by his Hide, and ha* fought hia klnamau and deliverer the ltuaaian. And now' Bulgaria pleads for pi-uce, not because the Bulgar ia coutrite but because he fears one of hia aaaociates will play him false and make peace, kj the Bulgar ruahea in to be the first t?e; sue for mercy or consideration, and win favor from the victor, by so doing. Beware the Bulgar bearing an odve branch. * The liulgar quit A because he does not trust his fellow assassins and thieves. The Turk is accustomed to beiii)i thrash?w| and hfcving to make pace tlmt there is no novelty in his cry of "Hold ! Knough." The Austrian, in all bin his tory, never has triumphed in war against a lirst class foe. When thieves fall out honest ruon Rot their due. ? The (putting season has opened in the Centrnt Kmpires. Bulgaria started ear ly to avoid the. rush. That's all. ? Ilich ard Spillnni: in Commerce and Finance. ! I , Met*. (From Charlotte' Observer) | "fouling from the state that we step | ov*-r the mountain to reach," said u Tar Heel yesterday. "I brought for your | One-Minute page a flipping from the Tennessean that should be put in the war books in making. It is about Mctz, and I am sure that tnany are m ig norant as I about the place, and will therefore read it with profit and inter t'\| : . "When the French army occupied Mots, it was treading streets that are tiered in. the eyes of France. 'Met* is the great. citadel of I<orraiue, and was the strongest German fort w??t ? t' the Rhine. It became a Cierman pos session after the war of 1S70, but prior to that time it was the main French defense of the northeast frontier of France, and for hundreds of years it has beeu considered the key to Lorraine. ?It is a city of about 70, 000 popula lion, noted* for its <v>mmanding uud strategic position in the region of its location. The cathedral of Met*, is one of the most unique and beautiful struc tures- in the world, and near the city arc the richest and most .extensive iron deposits on the continent of Ku?*<Vpe. ?Met/ is a city of considerable mauu frO'turing importance for its size, but it , is known chiefly not as a city, but as ii fortress, or armed camp, for it haa a long military history and has figured Inrgeh in many Ku rope an wars. 'In the military annals of Met z there one story of peculiar interest to us. ! Miring the darkest period of our own Revolutionary War an Knglish officer wa^" being entertained one night by the officers'" of the Metz garrison, and he was regaling his hosts with the news from the war in America. Among his auditors was a slim, red-haired French lieutenant about nineteen years old, and the soul of this young officer became tired wirh sympathy for our struggle for freedom, and he procured leave from the French Government and crossed the ocean t?. tender his sword to Washing ton and tn shed his blood in his first battle iu the New World 'And thereafter the name of this young lieutenant of the Met* garrison came to N written very prominently in the his tory of this 'country and of France, for that name was Marie .lean Motier. the Marqule de Y,afayette." One hundred and fiftv American pris oners held In German camps reached lternc. Switzerland, Saturday. They wen- met at the station by Minister l'lca.*?an< A. Stovall, and many American Red Fro** worker*. They wefe giv*n a rousing wdromr in the Swi?* city. PERSONAL MENTION. Nil . U. W. Whit* in visitiug 'u 8a VIDQIlh, Mr. and Mr.s. Lemv S. Davidson -were vlhito^s In (Hiirlotti l?Kt week. Mnt. Itlakenoy /enip hu* returned from a vlnli to relative* jlu. Charleston. Mr*. Win. Bo|tni has returned ffOIS a visit to bor husband's parent* in Kichiuoud. Mi** Bessie Kteedmun, of , Henderson* ville, N is visiting relative# and friend* in I 'niiiden. Mr. Wili <*oodale is at home again. bftYlOf received his discharge from ('am)) < Jordan. .where tie was in traiuing. Mr. Kverett Hehenk who Una been a ??indent ut Washington and Lie Univer sity fvr the |?u?t few months ia at homo. Misses Mae Windham and Anna Wil j kie of Hunuuertou, 8. C. and Mattic Ktewart of Lynchburg, 8. C. have been visiting Mi . Mamie 8tcwai4. Mr. and Mr*. II. L. Schlowburg, Mi t IMher 8ch)o?burg. Mr. and Mrs. Karcwb spent Thanksgiving tiay in Orangeburg while the Hbrijiorn were iu session there. . Miaa Lula Jouoa of Virginia aud Miss Agnes Pratt of North Carolina who have been guexta of the Misses Yutep for the past few ^cok* have returned to their h(>nics. -Mr. aud Mr*. Augustus Floyd, of Moriche*, N. Y.. are here to spend the winter. They are occupying the vou Tresckow coUagw on North Lyttlctou Htreet. I)r. ,?. .Sumter Khanie of Charlotte visited his parents, Mr. and Mra.^J. 8. IMiamc of this city last week. Dr. R'hame is now a Lieutenant in the Medi cal Heaerve Corps. ? The Misaca Clark, of New York, are Occupying the Havage place near- the old factory pond. This was the former Boy kin home aud has been greatly im proved iu late year*. The friendn of Mrs. S. R. Adams will be grieved to know that she bus been ill with pneumonia at tbe home of her friends in Madiscu City, lowu. ilnt last account* were more encouraging and we wish for her a speedy recovery. . Paul Wierse, a Conner Charleston alitor, convicted of complicity in the sinking of the German ship Liebeqfels, in Charleston harbor, and now serving ?i aentencc in Atlanta federal priaon, has i*nad?' a presidential appeal for clemency. . ^ Stockton News Notea. Bo.vkin. S. C\. Dec. 4th. lOlS.?Miaa tin Ftoarden spent last week end in Cam don. Mr. (ieonre Turner spent a wh'l?* la*t week with his unclc Mr. \V. A. Hush at Lugoff. Mrs. A. (?. Clarkson and children hiiv? rrrrr^7^*'?'.y- \f ? ?7? ? - Our National ,Ba?ik is a member of the Federal Reserve Sy stem of Banks * .. - ... -v * ? - ;f r. ; - - ; f : ' \ W .v' . -? f\ lliLMON# OF QOt4> MaJ&KBU W >N UN1TBU STATES JfUBAHUWf MAKE TOUR U0N8X SAFE WHEN IT is IN OLU SATIONAI. bank. rtUH HANS, IH ONE OK TUB NATION WIDB SYSTEM OF YED. PBAL UK8KHVE |1ANK8 WHICH STAND TOOBTUBU AND PRO TB(VT TllEIK DEPOSITORS. WB CAN TAKE WB AWH0V1SD hfwritibh AND am monbv wiibn wb want it. yob i ;.:N OBT YOUR MONEY WHEN YOl! WANT IT IK IT IS IN OW I!\NK. COMB IN AND DO BUSINESS .WITH 18. The First National Bank] OF CAMDEN, S. C Ik on spending o while with relatJva?* ait I VftHtover. j Mr. Billie Gillin who has boon ?t Hop? 1 well, Vr. for the last year hns returned home* ( Mr. and Mrs. Hurl Shirley and (if Camden ?pent last Thursday with , Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Galloway here, j Mr. Daniel Oilhiw spent Thanksgiving I wit'h Mr. W. A. Rush at Lugoff I Mix* Jezebel 8b i Hey of Camden s|>on( ' the week end with Miss I thane Hollo way. Mr. llaney Galloway and Hitter Miss Ithane. MIks Jezebel Shirley nnJ Mr. Lanoc Kelley attended the fair at opville. - ^ Mr. S. H. Kelley of Columbia has been visiting his daughter Mrs. C. lowny. Mr. Eugvne Pearce spent u few din last. week with hi? parent* Mr. andM* It. M, Pearce. " M'r. I>anoe K?lloy is visiting in CbJ loHton.X ? Mawter Alfred Peanv and sista Thelnm Hpent the week in Camden wit> their Krnndmother Mr*. lleKon Owew. NOT|CB?f^' The public will please take notice that I nm no longer employed by the tele phone company an their business mt? aRer at this exchange and that effeotm *a'f ' 6f(co all business matters should b? handled direct with Miss Smith who wH be located in my old offiee. Iti-pd J. A. IIOUOH. c . \ r w" .-?? ? L " ' . . , I BIG THE HIGHLAND FARM " Eight Hundred and Fifty Acres, Six Miles South of Kershaw, Two Miles East of Westville, on the George town road; sub-divided into small tracks and will ..be. sold to the highest bidder Friday, December 13th AT 10:30 A.M. ^ % ? v 4 We will also sell 20 head of horses and mules, 20 head of good Jersey cows, and 50 head of hogs and pigs. Sale will take place on the property and this will be an auction sale in every sense of the word. i ~ a We will serve a big free Brunswick stew and have a brass band concert. Take a day off and meet your friends and all have a big time, at the auction sale. DON'T FORGET THE DATE, FRIDAY, DEC. J3 , SALE CONDUCTED BY GREENSBORO REALTY & AUCTION CO. GREENSBORO, N. C.